Sodalite 10mm Round 15-16 Inch Size_4-5mm Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns

Sodalite 10mm Round 15-16 Inch Size_4-5mm Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried theirSodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as poor mans lapis because of its similar color and much lower cost. Queen Victorias granddaughter, Princess Patricia of Connaught, was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England. This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue.